[Today, Taning Marasigan walks into the training room wearing a formal gi and hakama. He has four katana, two on each hip, and his right hand is fiddling with the handle of the topmost sword on the right. Hanging on the walls of the room are all manner of handheld melee weaponry, and you'll also notice that there are life-sized mannequins standing, spaced evenly, all over the room.
When everyone is settled down, he proceeds to blink to three mannequins, slicing them up while using, it seems, all four swords at his hip. (No, he didn't grow two extra arms.) When he's done with that, he casually obliterates the remains with a blinkering, otherworldly fire. He then looks at the three students who were late pointedly, then at the door, then back to each of them. They waste no time bustling out of the room.
Now, with a very chipper voice:]
Hi good morning! I am Estanislao Marasigan, also known as Taning or Stanley or Stan, but you will address me as sir the whole time training is in session. Feel free to call me by my other names outside of class, okay? [A friendly smile.
After explaining the basic rules for class, he goes on to tackle grading.]
My grading rules are simple: every class will have a 50-minute demonstration and practice session, and a 10-minute melee where your only collective objective is hit me. Anyone who does automatically merits a passing grade, with the final grade being the only thing left to be determined. All will be graded according to classroom performance, mastery of the form, mastery of the weapon, and sparring performance. Clear so far? Great! If there are questions, please raise them now; otherwise, pick your weapon, pick a dummy, and start whaling on it. Beware though: it scales to your skill level pretty fast, so careful, okay? Okay!
ESTANISLAO MARASIGAN-FUKUZAWA || Teaching: Weaponry, Special Cases (OTA)
When everyone is settled down, he proceeds to blink to three mannequins, slicing them up while using, it seems, all four swords at his hip. (No, he didn't grow two extra arms.) When he's done with that, he casually obliterates the remains with a blinkering, otherworldly fire. He then looks at the three students who were late pointedly, then at the door, then back to each of them. They waste no time bustling out of the room.
Now, with a very chipper voice:]
Hi good morning! I am Estanislao Marasigan, also known as Taning or Stanley or Stan, but you will address me as sir the whole time training is in session. Feel free to call me by my other names outside of class, okay? [A friendly smile.
After explaining the basic rules for class, he goes on to tackle grading.]
My grading rules are simple: every class will have a 50-minute demonstration and practice session, and a 10-minute melee where your only collective objective is hit me. Anyone who does automatically merits a passing grade, with the final grade being the only thing left to be determined. All will be graded according to classroom performance, mastery of the form, mastery of the weapon, and sparring performance. Clear so far? Great! If there are questions, please raise them now; otherwise, pick your weapon, pick a dummy, and start whaling on it. Beware though: it scales to your skill level pretty fast, so careful, okay? Okay!